Bottle-washer



H. c. MARTINELU.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLlc/mou FILED Aumao, 191s.

Patented Dec. 2,1919.

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In/vento@ HEnP- H E. METTTLEIH Ititttn emerse ramener ernten HENRYcLn'ro ivrAa'riNnLLr, or srRINGrELD, Massacriusnrfrs.

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. Be it known that I, Hinmr C. Miinrrnnnm, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, and a resident of Springfield, in the county ot Hampden andState of llassachusetts, have invented certain new a specilication. Thisinvention relates a bottlewasher whichinay berusedior effectively andconveniently cleaning bottles of the i, type whichfhave relativelyylarge bodies and comparativelysmall 'throats or necks leading' Vintothe bottle, the bottle washer comprising, the 1 main supporting stem'orhandle whiohhas a plurality of auxv` iliarfy stems pivotally'fconnectedthereto intermediate its ends which stems carry bristles,` projectingoutwardly therefronji, and which stems are forced and held into an exqpanded cleaning position' by a suitable spring structure carried uponthe main body stem of the bottlewaslier.

further object of this invention is to provide a bottle washer asspeciied, adapted to be contracted for insertion through the Y neck of abottle and automatically expanded after it has entered the body of thebottle, which washer is comparatively simple in construction and canV bemanutactured tor a low cost, permitting its universal use.

Other Vobjects of the invention will ap ,-pear in the following detaileddescription,

taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part ofthis speciiication, and in which drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the iinproved `bottle washer havingone/ot the auxiliary bristle carrying arms removed.

Fig. 2 is a bottoni plan view of the bottle washer.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the blank of which the spring structure ismade for forcing and normally holding the auxiliary bristle carryingarms expanded.

Referring more particularlyto the drawing, l designates the main bodystem or support of the bottle washer, which is formed of a single lengthof wire looped intermediate its ends to form the handle or linger.receiving Vloop 2 and twisted, to

provide a relatively strong stem for carrying and operating the Washer.The twisted lengths of the strand of wire of which the main body stein 1is formed `have their Specication of Letters Patent.-

and usefull Improvementsin `lottle-Wasliers, of which the following is"strands to fa bottle washei, and an Vobject oiC the invention is toprovide lbristles (l thereto.`

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Application inea yeiigustfso, 191s'. Serial no. 25eme.

twistedY portions spread, intermediate the ends of the bodyas shownat 3,tofpermit the connection to the main body stem ot the auxiliarybristle-carrying stems `These auxiliary bristle-carrying stems-l, likethe body stein l free from bristles so as toallow` the arinss to belfolded to lie against or in close proximity to the depending portion'l' of thebody stem l, thereby allowing the insertionofA the f washerthrough small neck o r throat oit i a bottle. y

Thearms if are norniallyiheld extended from the body l bya springstrut-'ture generically indicated by the numeral 8. This springstructure 871s formed of a Vfiat sheet of spring metal cutlongitudinally along the lines 9 to -form a plurality of tongues l()which are joined at their inner ends so that `when the blank 8 isfolded, along the dotted lines ll, to form a rectangular collar at itslower end, for embracing the stein l, 'the separate tongues l0 are bentoutwardly, :tor engagement against the'arins et. The outer upper ends ofthe tongues l0 are provideiil with cut-out portions l2,

size to engage over the arms si., to provide connection between the arms-l and the tongues 10 to prevent accidental disconnection of the springmember 8 from the arms i 'during the use or' the device ln use, the armsil are moved inwardly toward the body 7, against the action olf-thespring tongues l0, and when in this collapsed position may be forcedthrough the neck ot a bottle. 'After the spread portion 3 of the bodystem l has been passed through the nec-lr or mouth or" the bottle intothe main body of the same, the pressure against the tongues lOVwill berelieved, and they will force the arms 4 outwardly, into the positionshown in Fig. l of the drawing, and permity ting the thorough cleansingof the interior of the body of the bottle. U pon witlidraw-- ing thewasher from a bottle, the pulling of a relatively Vcommunica'ting i withthe upper i'ree ends, and of snilicient the saine outwardly through theiieek of the bottle Will cause the arins l to be ino'ved inwardly towardthe body stein lagainst 'the action of the spring` tongues 10,permitting the easy reinoval of the Washer freni the 1 bottle. Y

Changes in details inay be iiiade Without departing fi'oin the spirit ofthis invention; but,

lelaiiii: y l. liifabottle'waslier, a body stein formed of a singlestrand o-ivire bent to forni aV pair of lengths saidleng'tlisbeingtwisted one with the otlier,fs'aid tivist being spread 'ata pointintermediate the ends of the body stein7 a plurality VoiI auxiliarybristleoarrying arni's orined lof lengths of Wire bent to forni eyesengaging over the spread'portions of the tvvistof the body stein, thelengths or' Varins whereby the iiiiierportions of the arnis iaeing saidbody stein'ivill be free troni bristles, and a plurality olI spring`tongues oai'- 'ried *byr the body stein and engagino' said auxiliarybristle-Carrying arms or'holdiiig the bristle Aeariying ariiis extendedfrom the body stein; said tongues provided with recesses in their outerends/for receiving` portions of the bristle carruifing'arins to preventaccidental disconiieotionbetvveen the arms and tongues.

2. In abottle Washer, a niaiirbody steinV formed of a strand or' Wirebent .to forni- ;equal lengths, said lengths being twistedone Withtheotherysaidtivist end portions being,- spread intermediate theends of thebody Y stein to provide loops,auxiliary bristle. eariyiiig Steinspivotally connectedV Vto the `spread portions of the twist of the bodyvstein, and a plurality'o' springtoiigues ear;V ried by the bodystein'and engaging' said auxiliary bristle carrying. stemsV for holdinglthe bristle earryingstenis extended frein the i body stern, lsaidtongues provided ivitli Vrey `cess/es in their outer ends for receivingportions of the bristle carrying stein: to preventaooidentaldisconnection between VtheV Steins and tongues. Y Y Y,

8. ln a'bottle vWashena niain'body stein, a pluralityl of auxiliarybristle Carrying stems pivotally connected to said body steininter'inediateoi' its end, and plurality of springtongues Carried by thebody stein and engaging said auxiliary bristleCarryingyV stein forholding the latterexteiided, Vi'foniV `the body stein7 said tonguesprovided'witli toY recesses in their outer ends for receivingf portionsof the bristle `oarryinftgstein to prevent accidental: disconnectionbetweenfthe bristle carrying steiiigand tongues.A y f iiiiivniv onii'roMiinfrinnniii. f

